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Education Administration ProgramsNew Jersey, United States1001-5000 Employees
Bergen Community College is a public higher education institution in Paramus, New Jersey, offering a broad array of credit and noncredit programs to support students' academic and career goals. It enrolls approximately 13,000 credit students pursuing A.A., A.S., A.A.S., certificates and certificates of achievement, along with about 5,800 students in noncredit, ESL, or professional courses through its Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, and the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center. The college operates on a year-round schedule with winter and summer sessions to provide flexible learning options. Its governance rests with a 12-member board of trustees, while the college president implements board decisions and day-to-day operations. Bergen ranks No. 1 in the state for associate degree graduates, and its alumni have attended prestigious universities, including all eight Ivy League institutions. In 2026, the college expanded collaboration with Millersville University to establish an articulation agreement that eases the pathway for Bergen graduates pursuing a baccalaureate degree in music industry.